Yiyun Li

Author

Yiyun Li is a Chinese-American author and one of the most acclaimed literary voices of her generation. Born in Beijing, she emigrated to the United States and writes in English — her adopted language. Her work has earned her a MacArthur Fellowship, PEN/Hemingway Award, and numerous other honours. The Book of Goose is a mesmerising novel... about two girls in post-war rural France whose intense friendship sparks an unexpected literary deception. Li's prose is precise, elegant, and emotionally devastating. Her audiobooks and books are remarkable listening and reading for fans of literary fiction that explores identity, language, friendship, and the costs of ambition. Read more Show less